KNoT DK

Overview

The KNoT DK (nRF52840-PCA10056) is manufactured by Nordic Semiconductor and it has features such as:

  • User programmable Buttons and LEDs

  • IO interface for Arduino form factor

  • Debug out functionality

  • NFC Support

DK - nRF52840 (PCA10056)

DK - nRF52840 (PCA10056)

More information about the board can be found at the nRF52840 DK website and Zephyr nRF52840-PCA10056 website. The Nordic Semiconductor Infocenter contains the processor’s information and the datasheet.


Supported Features

The DK hardware provides support for the following devices:

  • ADC

  • CLOCK

  • FLASH

  • GPIO

  • I2C

  • MPU

  • NVIC

  • PWM

  • RTC

  • Segger RTT

  • SPI

  • UART

  • USB

  • WDT


Connections and IOs

Warning

The reserved buttons and LEDs should not be controlled by the user.

Buttons

Part

Name

Description

Pin

Permission

SW1

Button 1

Factory Reset

P0.11 / P1.07

Reserved

SW2

Button 2

Application

P0.12 / P1.08

Available

SW3

Button 3

Application

P0.24

Available

SW4

Button 4

Application

P0.25

Available

SW5

Boot/Reset

Reboot

Reserved

LEDs

Part

Description

Color

Pin

Solder bridge

Permission

LED 1

Status

Green

P0.13

SB5

Reserved

LED 2

Application

Green

P0.14

SB6

Available

LED 3

Application

Green

P0.15

SB7

Available

LED 4

Application

Green

P0.16

SB8

Available

Analog Input

Name

Arduino Naming

Pin

Permission

AIN 0

Unavailable

P0.02

Available

AIN 1

A0

P0.03

Available

AIN 2

A1

P0.04

Available

AIN 3

Unavailable

P0.05

Available

AIN 4

A2

P0.28

Available

AIN 5

A3

P0.29

Available

AIN 6

A4

P0.30

Available

AIN 7

A5

P0.31

Available


Flash instructions

To flash the KNoT DK connect a USB cable between KNoT DK and a PC using the J2 connector and turn the power switch ON. Make sure the SW9 switch is on VDD and the SW6 switch is on DEFAULT position. Use nRF Connect or KNoT CLI to flash the image on your board.

DK - nRF52840 (PCA10056)

Position of switches to flash KNoT DK


Suggested examples

The suggested samples using peripherals are listed as following.